Photo Story Photostory 3 is a free download from Microsoft that can be used in digital storytelling projects with excellent results. Photostory requires Microsoft XP and Windows Media Player 10.
PhotoStory is divided into five steps in order to create your digital story. You can move forward or backwards between each step anytime by clicking on the "Back" or "Next" button.
1. Import your Photos
2. Add Titles
3. Narrate
4. Add Music
5. Save
STEP 1:
1. Open Photostory 3.
2. Select “Begin a New Story”
3. Click Next.
STEP 2:
Import and arrange your pictures
STEP 3:
1. Edit Photos
2. Click Next
STEP 3
1. Add Titles
2. Click Next
STEP 4
Add Recording
1. Select the image you want to record sound on.
2. Click on the record sound button.
3. Record your narration. Click on the stop button.
4. Test your voice-over by selecting the Preview button
5. If acceptable, repeat steps 1-4. If the voice over needs to be redone, remove the voice
over by clicking on the appropriate button and following steps 1-4.
STEP 5
Customizing Motion
1. Click on the image in the timeline you wish to work with.
2. Click on the Customize motion button directly below the picture
STEP 6
Transitions
1. Click the Transition tab across the top.
2. The program displays the previous picture and the current picture with the effect between
it.
3. Use the scroll on the right side of the window to select the transition and preview. Use
the arrows below the time display to migrate from picture to picture.
4. Click Save (again, saves the transition effect to the slide and not the file itself) and then
Close if you are done.
5. Repeat as necessary.
STEP 7
Add background music
1. Click either the Select Music button or the Create Music button. The Select Button
enables the user to select mp3 files created or downloaded from a source outside of
Photostory. The Create Music button enables the user to take advantage of the onboard
music of Photostory 3.
2. For our purposes, we will use the Create Music button to add music.
STEP 6
Save your story
1. Select the location of the completed movie.
2. Click next. Photostory builds your movie.
3. Click view your story.
Photo Story
Photostory 3 is a free download from Microsoft that can be used in digital storytelling projects with excellent results. Photostory requires Microsoft XP and Windows Media Player 10.
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2. Add Titles
3. Narrate
4. Add Music
5. Save
1. Open Photostory 3.
2. Select “Begin a New Story”
3. Click Next.
Import and arrange your pictures
1. Edit Photos
2. Click Next
1. Add Titles
2. Click Next
Add Recording
1. Select the image you want to record sound on.
2. Click on the record sound button.
3. Record your narration. Click on the stop button.
4. Test your voice-over by selecting the Preview button
5. If acceptable, repeat steps 1-4. If the voice over needs to be redone, remove the voice
over by clicking on the appropriate button and following steps 1-4.
Customizing Motion
1. Click on the image in the timeline you wish to work with.
2. Click on the Customize motion button directly below the picture
Transitions
1. Click the Transition tab across the top.
2. The program displays the previous picture and the current picture with the effect between
it.
3. Use the scroll on the right side of the window to select the transition and preview. Use
the arrows below the time display to migrate from picture to picture.
4. Click Save (again, saves the transition effect to the slide and not the file itself) and then
Close if you are done.
5. Repeat as necessary.
Add background music
1. Click either the Select Music button or the Create Music button. The Select Button
enables the user to select mp3 files created or downloaded from a source outside of
Photostory. The Create Music button enables the user to take advantage of the onboard
music of Photostory 3.
2. For our purposes, we will use the Create Music button to add music.
Save your story
1. Select the location of the completed movie.
2. Click next. Photostory builds your movie.
3. Click view your story.